Luke18

iTrader: (2)

Hello ...

It looks like the latch to open my glove box is broken, when I lift the handle it does not release to open it. I wanted to know if there is a way to release the latch from the outside without prying it open and damaging the glove box?

ProPilot04

iTrader: (11)

Not positive without looking at it, but I would wager that there's a little lever underneath the lift latch that that particular latch actually activates. You can probably just push/pull on that and it should just pop right open?

Basically... you're activating the mechanism without using the lever. Make sense?

Luke18

iTrader: (2)

Looks like I am going to have to pry open the box and replace the parts that I break. I wanted to know if anyone with an Evo 8 would be willing to take a picture of hook that is mounted on the inside to see how its mounted. I am debating if I want the cut thru the hook or if I am to break the lever attached to the glove box.

crazybaldhead

Luke, hold on, I'll take a pic with my phone now. Gimme 5 minutes.

crazybaldhead

Ok, so the little bump in the middle is what is holding on to the hook inside. On eiher side here is a hole ha goes straight ouside the glove box, under he latch. What you have to do is get a wire or something and bend i a 90 degrees push it in the hole and ry and push down on the latch.

Good luck!

Luke18

iTrader: (2)

Is that pic from the inside of the clove box?

ProPilot04

iTrader: (11)

You should be able to pick this no problem without hacking up your glove box.

Did you get upside down in your car and look at the actual mechanism like I suggested?

crazybaldhead

yes